Category Personal Growth

Improving ourselves improves the world around us. Looking for inspiration? From curated TED Talks to stories of thought leaders providing actionable advice, there’s no better place to start your personal growth journey than right here.

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Need to Beat Jet Lag? Get Your Internal Clocks on Vacation, Too!

So you've just booked an amazing vacation, but how will you deal with the jet lag that will start to set in? Here are some tips to help you out!

The Case for Taking More Naps!

Busy schedule got you stressin'? Here are easy ways you can bring more simplicity to your life!

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Are You Seeing What I’m Seeing?

What color is this dress to you? To your best friend, it might look completely different! (Really, give it a share.) So why is this? How is it possible that two people can see the exact same image but perceive it so differently?

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Life Advice from the Slowest Mammal on Earth!

What can sloths teach us about dealing with the chaos of modern life? Here's a hilarious TED Talk that will have you becoming a champion of the sloth lifestyle for yourself.

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Sleep is Your Superpower!

How did you sleep last night? Sleep can be our number one defense to keeping us healthy, so, what can we do to turn on this superpower and finally get motivated to get to bed!

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The Life Changing Work of a Master Craftsman

Behind the doors of Blue Ox Millworks, Eric Hollenbeck passes down generations of knowledge, instilling a sense of pride and healing with his work. By sharing the love for his craft, this woodworker is helping high schoolers and veterans alike find their own healing.

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Could Mastering the Art of Asking for Help Change Your Life?

Asking for help is our ticket to actually making our dreams come true. But why is it so hard?! Here's a thought leader that will help us see the true value in the ask and give us the courage to just go for it.

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The Simple Secrets to Finding Time to Read More!

Here's an awesome little video that gives us a few — surprisingly simple — tips on how (and why) reading more books can change the future for each of us!

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#DialogueCoffee: Why We Need More Difficult Conversations

The world can feel pretty divided right now, but we have a fix for you. It's a technique called #DialogueCoffee and it makes talking to someone with an opposing viewpoint on the world a little easier (and much much more rewarding). Here's the story of how it came to be!

Lost Wallets Proving It’s Still an Amazing World

When YouTuber Mark Rober lost his wallet, he turned it into an opportunity see if a lost wallet could prove people are good (or not) and the results... well, they're pretty surprising.

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Here’s How to Talk to Strangers

There are a lot of great people out there that you don't know! If you'd like to change that, or at least make your introductions easier, here are a few tips.

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The Power of Giving People a “Lollipop Moment”

Heard anything about "Lollipop Moments"? Here's an amazing metaphor to remember how easy it is to fundamentally improve someone's life with just a simple turn of a phrase!

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